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Saudia signs for fleet of A320s

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Saudi Arabian Airlines has signed a firm contract for 22 A320 aircraft, Airbus said on Tuesday.

This follows a memorandum of understanding signed at the Dubai Airshow in November, the statement said.

It is the airline’s first order from the European planemaker in more than 20 years.

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The deal is worth $1.7 billion at catalogue prices, and allows the airline to increase the order by a further eight of the aircraft.

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